The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heatwave conditions across large parts of the country for at least the next five days. “Rise of about 2 degrees Celsius in maximum temperatures very likely in most parts of northwest India over the next three days and drop of about 2 degrees Celsius thereafter,” he said. declared.

A heat wave warning has been issued for Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, UP and Odisha as part of these state record temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius. The heat wave conditions are expected to persist until the first week of May, after which the chance of rain increases, IMD scientist RK Jenamani was quoted by news agency ANI as saying.

Mercury maintained an upward trend in central India with temperatures in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh exceeding 45 degrees Celsius.

Delhi experienced another hot morning today as the weather came as the meteorological bureau predicted a heat wave for the region during the day, with the maximum temperature likely to touch 43 degrees Celsius. The weather bureau predicted the temperature in the nation’s capital will reach 44 degrees Celsius by Friday.

The painful heat wave that has accumulated in large parts of India has led to a sharp increase in electricity demand in states like Maharashtra. The state has reported a shortage of 20,000 lakh metric tons and major thermal power plants in the state are at risk of running out of coal in less than 2 days, the state’s energy minister told NDTV in an interview exclusive.

Rajasthan plans four hours of power cuts for factories, making it at least the third state after Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh to disrupt industrial activity to manage growing electricity demand amid a surge intense heat. The desert state has also imposed four-hour power cuts in rural areas, exposing thousands of families in the desert state to extreme temperatures, with peak summer heat still to come before the rains arrive in refreshing monsoon in June.

In the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the winter capital Jammu recorded its hottest day of the season with mercury reaching 40 degrees Celsius. Soaring temperatures have led to power cuts and a water crisis in different parts of the Union territory.

Odisha sweltered in the scorching sun for the third day in a row on Wednesday as the maximum temperature crossed the 40 degree Celsius mark at 24 locations, the Met office said. All schools in the state have been closed until April 30 due to the heat wave.

Neighboring West Bengal has announced an early summer vacation for educational institutions due to severe heat. Schools and colleges across the state have been ordered to close by May 2 due to the heat, according to reports.

This year, northwest India recorded the hottest March in 122 years, with the average maximum temperature surpassing the previous record of 30.67 degrees Celsius in 2004.